(Reuters) – Former Vice President Joe Biden scored sweeping victories on Tuesday, winning at least four of the six states holding contests in the race to select the Democratic nominee who will take on Republican President Donald Trump in the November election.
FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidates Senator Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden brush hands as they have an exchange in the tenth Democratic 2020 presidential debate at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont are in a two-way battle for the party’s nod. A candidate needs at least 1,991 delegates to secure the nomination, and Biden led the delegate count heading into Tuesday’s contests.
At stake on Tuesday were 352 delegates. Based on partial results as of Wednesday morning, Biden has won at least 158 delegates and Sanders at least 100, according to Edison Research.
Here is a quick look at the state of play:
MICHIGAN
Delegate count: 125
The biggest prize on Tuesday, Michigan delivered a crucial victory for Biden. He will se